Connecticut western news., 1887-09-28

Captain Horne, of Winsted made a speech giving information and statistics about the ization.
 General Hawley then acknowledged the Inequalities extended the regiment by the G post, H M Go band, ladies of Lakeville rousing cheers and a "tiger'' were given them. He also asked the veterans to show how they used to charge in war times Great Heavens What yells and hurrahs rent the air but no one was killed although the Home Guard' and "BrOomstick Rangers were nearly frightened to death.
 The exercises closed by all singing the doxology.
 At the close of the exercises Captain Chamberlain suggested that the regi ment charge with love on the people oi Georgia, and send, through Col Olm stead, fraternal greetings to the Firs, Georgia regiment. Col Olmsted saii he would cheerfully convey to his ole comrades the friendly message.
 After the exercises the regiment were photographed, by 0. H. Hall, of Amenis | N. r., as they stood and sat on th' Academy steps. MT Hall succeeded il getting extra fine negatives, every fact perfect of the 15O or more veterans pres ent, and the pictures are warranted A No. l. Copies can be obtained for 5( cents by mailing stamps to MT Hall who will then send the pictures pos paid to any address.
 After being photographed, the regi ment had dress parade, Gen Hawle, commanding and Captain Hicks acting as adjutant. The H. M. Go. bant furnishing the music, the leader, Pete Turner, being a member of the regi ment.
 The quartette consisted of Messrs L w. Harvey, Henry Wilson and T. L Norton, of Lakeville, and Geo Hughe of West Cornwall.
 The reception committee consisted o A. H. Holley, Geo H Knight. M l Richardson, l. H Reid, s J McCutcheor and Geo B BurraIl, representing citi zens. w B Rudd, P Turner, Henr, Brinton, l. P Ashman, T l. Norton ant P Mundry, representing o H Knigh post.
 At 4.4O p m the band and post escor ted the regiment to the station, wher many drank from the we'll dug b, Ethan Allen, of Ticonderoga fame Promptly five o'clock the specia train left on the homeward trip, ami' the booming of cannon and the shout of farewell, and thus ended one of tn pleasantest reunions the regiment eve held notwithstanding the rain and chill, atmosphere.
 No one newspaper can fully recor' the occasion. The Hartford Daily Courant of Sept 23 published sum mary of T l. Norton's address of wei come and General Hawley's several lit tie speeches, and published entire tn speech of Col Olmsted, which was il manuscript. The Hartford Evenin, Post of Sept 23 published the names o all the regiment and ladies present, tn different committees, and an outline o Col Olmsted's speech. Said paper and the News taken together make ou to "get away" with the reunion.
 The committee of ladies at the hal consisted of Mrs A Bates, Mrs G B Bur rall, Mrs A W Church, Mrs M H Robb ins, Miss Lucy Robbins, Mrs Wm Perr, Miss Mary Tupper, Mrs Nightingale Miss Sarah Robbins and Mrs B Hoyt The ladies assisting in the banque room were Miss Carrie Drummond Miss Minnie Church, Miss Nellie Saun ders, Miss Dora Drummond, Miss Mar Robbins, Miss Jennie Cleavelan' Miss Sarah Holley, Miss Beers, Mis- Judd, Mrs Wordin and Mrs Martin.
 The following members of the regi ment died during the past year Milto M Woodford, of Bristol; Thoma Murphy, of Boston, Sergeant o . Bassett, Marshall Decker, Nichola Brown, Samuel Sperry, of Wolcott Osborn Bronson, of Meriden Angus Denker, of Springfield Samuel l Lincoln, of New Haven George ] Wells and William McCrone of Thomn